Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Geek Manifesto on new Science Select Committee member David Tredinnick

Posted on January 31, 2013 by markgfh

Well well. This was not news I was expecting. Via Beck Smith of the Campaign for Science and Engineering, I’ve just learned that David Tredinnick has been chosen by his fellow Conservative MPs to fill a vacant place on the … Continue reading →

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The Geek Manifesto shortlisted for Political Book Awards

Posted on January 30, 2013 by markgfh

A new set of literary awards launches next week, the Political Book Awards, sponsored by Total Politics magazine and the bookmaker Paddy Power. And I’m very excited to say that The Geek Manifesto has been shortlisted! I’m in the running … Continue reading →

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A foreword/afterword to the Geek Manifesto, by David Dobbs

Posted on January 2, 2013 by markgfh

When we published The Geek Manifesto in the United States last year, the fabulous science writer David Dobbs agreed to provide a short foreword that would explain why its message mattered to an American audience. It’s already available with the … Continue reading →

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The Geek Manifesto is now out in paperback (and in the US)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by markgfh

The paperback edition of The Geek Manifesto is out on Thursday, January 3, and all the usual outlets are already taking orders. You can find it on Amazon here, and if you’re avoiding Amazon for tax reasons, you can get … Continue reading →

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